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RARE PHOTOS: 4 - The Real Truth

After this year's Dakar, the race organizers announced that it would no longer feature ATVs/quad bikes within the overall race, a move that many didn't see coming.

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KTM drops two-time Dakar winner Toby Price from factory programme

The 36-year-old said in a social media post on Tuesday that KTM had decided not to renew his contract following the 46th running of Dakar in January.

Motorsport

WRC and Dakar winner Kenjiro Shinozuka dies aged 75

Shinozuka shot to fame by becoming the first Japanese driver to claim outright victories in both the WRC and the gruelling Dakar Rally.

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Audi could face 750,000 euro fine for exiting World Rally-Raid after Dakar

The German manufacturer was due to see out its third and final season in the FIA-sanctioned series as part of its much-touted cross-country programme with the RS Q e-tron hybrid.

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Audi could face €750,000 fine for exiting World Rally-Raid after Dakar

The German manufacturer was due to see out its third and final season in the FIA-sanctioned series as part of its much-touted cross-country programme with the RS Q e-tron hybrid.

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Toyota strikes back at main rival with sporty new HiLux

Where else but the Dakar Rally would you go to prove your off-road capability. Toyota's new 4X4 flagship takes things in its stride.

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Dynasty: Stars who raced in a different discipline to a famous relative

Carlos Sainz Sr made history at the 2024 Dakar Rally by becoming the oldest driver ever to win the prestigious event at a remarkable age of 61.

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Motorsport figures in a different discipline to family relative

Carlos Sainz Sr made history at the 2024 Dakar Rally by becoming the oldest driver ever to win the prestigious event at a remarkable age of 61.

Autosport

Dacia does Dakar on synthetic fuel: Renault's little brother could be 2025's biggest shock

Dacia has revealed that it is to enter the 2025 Dakar Rally with a bespoke vehicle named Sandrider.

Dacia unveils its revolutionary car for the Dakar Rally 2025

Christened the Dacia Sandrider, the prototype built in collaboration with Prodrive was formally unveiled at a presentation in Paris by programme director Denis Le Vot.

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Dacia unveils its revolutionary car for 2025 Dakar Rally

Christened the Dacia Sandrider, the prototype built in collaboration with Prodrive was formally unveiled at a presentation in Paris by programme director Denis Le Vot.

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How Audi's Dakar win shows its F1 ambitions shouldn't be underestimated

Audi has faced heavy backlash over the way its motorsport division has been managed over the last few years. The decision to phase out all its sportscar racing programmes and go all-in on Formula 1 has aggrieved even the most loyal fans of the German marque. Even former teams and…

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Ricky Brabec Claims Victory As the Dakar 2024 Champion

The American Honda rider for Monster Energy Honda, Ricky Brabec has won once again in the Dakar Rally, securing the championship for 2024.

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Moraes: "Being in Al-Attiyah's shoes is a big responsibility"

Winning the Dakar Rally is one of the things that every driver in the world dreams of, but it is something that very few can achieve. Whether by quality or luck, you also need the support of a great team, such as Toyota, which, with Nasser Al Attiyah, has won…

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Audi hails "incredible for his age" Sainz after latest Dakar triumph

Sainz staved off a fierce challenge from Prodrive’s Sebastien Loeb to claim top honours in the 46th edition of Dakar Rally, beating Overdrive’s Guillaume de Mevius by 1h20m as Loeb slipped to third in the final classification.

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Dakar 2024: Sainz clinches historic win for Audi, Loeb third

Sainz led almost the entire way in the 46th edition of Dakar in Saudi Arabia, eventually claiming the overall victory by 1hr20m25s over the Overdrive Toyota of Guillaume de Mevius.

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Loeb had "no chance" against three-car Audi team in Dakar after Al-Attiyah exit

Thursday’s 420km test between Al-’Ula and Yanbu marked Loeb’s last real chance of overhauling Audi’s Carlos Sainz Sr in the overall standings, with Friday’s final stage being too short to make a serious impact.

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Dakar 2024: Stage 11: Sainz closes in on victory after Loeb’s challenge falters

The rocky Al-’Ula to Yanbu 420km test, won by Guerlain Chicherit for Overdrive Toyota, appears to be the deciding stage for overall victory at this year’s Dakar with Sainz moving into a healthy 1h27m06s lead.

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Aussie Sanders can't halt another Honda 1-2-3 in Dakar

Australian Daniel Sanders has come closest to denting Honda's latest demonstration of domination of the Dakar Rally bikes' class, finishing fourth on stage 10.

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A flame of "hope" from the world champion on the Dakar 2024

The Dakar Rally is a merciless race, and not even the world champions are spared from all the things and problems that happen day after day. One of them is Oriol Vidal, who co-drives Rokas Baciuska, with whom he is in fourth place in the overall standings in a category…

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Dakar 2024, Stage 10: Loeb shrinks Sainz’s lead as Chicherit wins stage

Loeb began the 371km Alula loop stage on the back foot as he briefly stopped at 53km, but fought back to gain five minutes on overall leader Sainz at the 225km checkpoint.

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Al-Attiyah 'doesn't want to go back to this car' after Dakar exit

Al-Attiyah has endured a torrid run in the 46th edition of Dakar following his switch from Toyota to Prodrive, with a combination of accidents and reliability problems forcing him out of the event.

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Sainz 'can't let his guard down' as Loeb chases him for Dakar win

Sainz holds a lead of just over 20 minutes over Loeb following Tuesday's 417km test between Ha'il and Al-'Ula, making him the favourite for overall victory with just three stages to run in the 46th edition of the rally-raid.

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Prodrive: Dakar is Sainz's to lose as he remains cautious of Loeb threat

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Dakar 2024: Carles Falcón Dead After Crash In Stage Two

TwinTrail Racing Dakar 2024 rider Carles Falcón has died following injuries sustained in a crash on Stage 2 of the 2024 Dakar Rally, his team announced.

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